If you haven’t already heard about Hoodia Gordonii and it’s potential effects in reducing hunger, then here is the shortened version. Hoodia is a cactii family plant that originally grows in South Africe. There are many aboriginal tribes that eat it when they are hungry and don’t have much to eat beacause of the dry season, or the lack of animals to hunt. There is a compound called P-57 that has been shown to reduce hunger by reducing the activation of the hunger arears in the cerebral cortex, and to activate the satiety areas. This makes it a highly effective supplement to be used for people who are trying to follow a strict weight loss diet, but always seem to fall off the wagon and eat something that they aren’t supposed to eat.
The difference between a hoodia weight loss patch and a regular capsule is quite simple and it is based on a recent finding in medical research. When you administer drugs or herbal supplements orally, they are always exposed to the highly acidic content in the stomach, and the digestive enzymes of the pancreas in the intestine. (more…)